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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: tedthefed on February 20, 2011, 12:51:18 PM

Title: Battery
Post by: tedthefed on February 20, 2011, 12:51:18 PM

I know its been on meny times.
But need a new batt for the XJ still has poss the original one ( partno 56041105ab cca 500 rc 100) worked fine over the snowy period but now zilch. Been looking at sites and found a Bosch 4008 at £69.99 or 4009. Site is CarBatteriesOnline , Notts phone number so not far away. Or a ABS096R at  £70..  Had optimas on previous and both packed up and the guarantee was 1 year.
Any thoughts - if u want sensible ones as well....

Title: Re: Battery
Post by: Mike Pavelin on February 20, 2011, 03:47:18 PM

Try a Jeep dealer.

Title: Re: Battery
Post by: gazjeep on February 20, 2011, 06:36:59 PM

Cheapest place I found was the dealers & more importantly was the right fit  :icon_winkle:

Title: Re: Battery
Post by: isle of man on February 20, 2011, 06:50:50 PM

http://www.tayna.co.uk/ (http://www.tayna.co.uk/)

Title: Re: Battery
Post by: tedthefed on February 21, 2011, 10:24:54 AM

Checked with local dealer £85.17 + vat  now , gone up a lot in last 12 months.

Title: Re: Battery
Post by: Bishops Finger on February 21, 2011, 05:13:54 PM

Try a Varta...

£85.17 plus VAT is silly...paid mid £70's back in Dec....and again in Jan... :banghead:

Title: Re: Battery
Post by: thorna on February 21, 2011, 05:43:47 PM

Read the warranty info if buying from Tayna.
I had a load of grief with them on an Odyssey I brought for my jetski; they refused to honour the warranty despite them including the warranty paperwork in the box; stated it was only 1 yr & not 2 as stated on paper.
At last a local motor factors or dealer has a window you can hurl it through when it breaks prematurely & they don't replace.

Title: Re: Battery
Post by: tedthefed on February 21, 2011, 06:21:53 PM

Spoke to the place i found on comp search, mail order only and the Bosch 4008 is a slight bit longer at 278 mm as the one fitted is 257mm. So thought just trim the end of the plate and bingo. Also they said it had a 4 year garantee .
Carbatteriesonline.  01159835280  (sutton in ashfield)